Rear wheel dusty spinouts when climbing

[Catrin]

The thought is that (assuming your right eye is dominant) in a right hand turn, your right eye has an unobstructed view of the trail ahead. Then, like a child in a candy store, your attention "runs" forward before you're done with the turn. In a left hand turn, that same eye might stay better focused on the turn itself.

Another thought: Haven't you posted that your left ankle was surgically repaired? And as a result you are more powerful with the right leg? I think it's been written that in a turn one should put more force on the outside pedal - which would be the left pedal in the turns when you fell to the right.

Hmmmm, this is very helpful. It IS true that while both of my legs are quite strong, my right one is certainly stronger. I am going to think about your description of the eye/attention - it makes sense that if my right eye is dominant, and the curve is to the right, that my eye doesn't really have the same perspective as it does on a left curve. Of course I need to also look ahead and through whatever is coming - it is about the right balance of attention.

I took the mtb to my LBS early this afternoon and I am putting a very different tire on the rear. I wish I could afford to replace both of them at the same time, but I can't. I will need to replace the front when the leaves and wet trails of fall come. My LBS highly recommended the Continental Mountain King for the trails I ride - they also ride the same tires on the same trails. They also recommended I drop the PSI as well. These tires have mixed reviews, but then again, one can make oneself crazy by reading reviews. People I trust tell me these tires are perfect for the trails I ride and they ride them as well - good enough for me I understand Continental did make changes in the Mountain Kings for 2011 that addressed some earlier problems.

I don't know how it will feel to have the minimal Geax on the front and more aggressive Mountain King in the rear, but I hope to find out next weekend. If I find the combination troublesome then I will replace the front sooner rather than later.